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for Implementation of Fort Carson Grow
the Army Stationing Decisions and has
made the decision to proceed with all
facets of the Proposed Action, with the
exception that the Army has decided
not to station a Combat Aviation Brigade
(CAB) at Fort Carson at this time.
Implementation of the Proposed Action
involves the stationing of approximately
3,900 additional Soldiers at Fort Carson,
the construction of new Infantry Brigade
Combat Team (IBCT) facilities at the
Operational Readiness Training Center
site, demolition of old facilities and
construction of new facilities in Fort
Carson’s cantonment area, and
additional training at Fort Carson and
the Pinon Canyon Maneuver Site
(PCMS). This alternative is summarized
in the Army’s ROD and described fully
in Chapter 2 of the FEIS.
ADDRESSES: For specific questions,
please contact: Fort Carson National
Environmental Policy Act Coordinator,
1638 Elwell Street, Bldg 6236, Fort
Carson, CO 80913–4000 or e-mail
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Office of Postsecondary Education;
Overview Information; Child Care
Access Means Parents in School
(CCAMPIS) Program Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal
Year (FY) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.335A.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 8, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 7, 2009.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds:
$10,714,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $10,000–
$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards:
$90,333.
Maximum Award: In accordance with
section 419N(b)(2)(A) of the HEA, the
maximum amount an applicant may
receive under this program is one
percent of the applicant’s total amount
of all Federal Pell Grant funds awarded
to students enrolled at the institution for
FY 2008. A grant shall not be less than
$10,000 for a single budget period of 12
months (see section 419N(b)(2)(B) of the
HEA).
Estimated Number of Awards: 119.
Purpose of Program: The CCAMPIS
Program supports the participation of
low-income parents in postsecondary
education through the provision of
campus-based child care services.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR
75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority is from
section 419N(d) of the Higher Education
Act of 1965, as amended and
reauthorized by the Higher Education
Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA) (20
U.S.C. 1070e(d)).
Competitive Preference Priority: For
FY 2009 and any subsequent year in
which we make awards from the list of
unfunded applicants from this
competition, this priority is a
competitive preference priority. Under
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to
an additional 10 points to an
application, depending on how well the
application meets this priority.
This priority is:
Priority is given to institutions of
higher education that submit
applications describing child care
programs that: (1) Leverage significant
local or institutional resources,
including in-kind contributions, to
support the activities assisted under
section 419N of the HEA; and (2) Utilize
a sliding fee scale for child care services
provided under this program in order to
support a high number of low-income
parents pursuing postsecondary
education at the institution.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e.
Applicable Regulations: The
Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82, 84, 85,
86, 97, 98 and 99.
Note: The Department is not bound by any
estimates in this notice.
Note: Because there are no program
specific regulations for the CCAMPIS
Program, applicants are encouraged to
carefully read the authorizing statute for this
program.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Dee McNutt, Fort Carson Public Affairs
Office at (719) 526–1269, during normal
business hours.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EElS
assessed the potential environmental
consequences of three alternatives for
implementing GTA at Fort Carson and
PCMS. All alternatives included
constructing new facilities at Fort
Carson to support an IBCT and other
combat support units, the potential
stationing of a CAB, upgrading ranges at
Fort Carson, and increased use of live
fire training ranges and maneuver areas
at Fort Carson and PCMS. The Proposed
Action and alternatives do not include
the expansion of PCMS or any
construction at PCMS. The ROD
incorporates analyses contained in the
FEIS, including comments provided
during formal comment and review
periods. The ROD evaluates the ability
of each alternative to meet the Purpose
and Need for the Proposed Action and
outlines mitigation commitments. The
Proposed Action was selected as it is
best able to meet the Army’s needs
while sustaining the environment. A
fuller rationale for the decision can be
found in the ROD which is available for
public review at http://
www.aec.army.mil.
Dated: March 27, 2009.
Addison D. Davis, IV,
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army,
Environment, Safety and Occupational
Health.
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Information
1. Address to Request Application
Package: J. Alexander Hamilton;
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Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Any institution
of higher education that during FY 2008
awarded a total of $350,000 or more of
Federal Pell Grant funds to students
enrolled at the institution. An
institution that currently has a
CCAMPIS Program grant with a project
period ending in 2009 and 2010 is
eligible to apply in accordance with
section III. 3 of this notice.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This
competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: At this time, we do not
anticipate conducting a competition for
new awards in FY 2010. Institutions
that currently have a CCAMPIS Program
grant with a project period ending in
2010 should apply for a new grant
during this FY 2009 competition.
Subject to the availability of funds, we
plan to make new awards in FY 2010 by
funding in rank order those applicants
with project periods ending in 2010
who scored within the funding range
under the FY 2009 competition; and by
funding in rank order any other highquality applications that remain on the
slate, including applicants with project
periods ending in 2010. Those
applicants with project periods ending
in 2010 may be awarded a new grant to
begin in FY 2010 if: (1) The FY 2009
application scores in the funding range
for new awards, and (2) the applicant
met all the terms and conditions of the
previous grant, including the
submission of all required reports.
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Antoinette Clark-Edwards; or Dorothy
Marshall, U.S. Department of Education,
1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000,
Washington, DC 20006–8510.
Telephone: (202) 502–7583; (202) 502–
7656; or (202) 502–7734 (respectively)
or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
Individuals with disabilities can
obtain a copy of the application package
in an accessible format (e.g., braille,
large print, audiotape, or computer
diskette) by contacting one of the
program contact persons listed in this
section.
2. Content and Form of Application
Submission: Requirements concerning
the content of an application, together
with the forms you must submit, are in
the application package for this
program.
Page Limit: Part III, the program
narrative is where you, the applicant,
address the competitive priority and
selection criteria that reviewers use to
evaluate your application. You must
limit Part III, Program Narrative, to no
more than 45 pages using the following
standards:
• A ‘‘page’’ is 8.5″ x 11″, on one side
only, with 1″ margins at the top, bottom,
and both sides. Page numbers and an
identifier may be within the 1″ margin.
• Double space (no more than three
lines per vertical inch) all text in the
Program Narrative (Part III), including
titles, headings, footnotes, quotations,
references, captions and all text in
charts, tables, and graphs.
• Use a font that is either 12 point or
larger or no smaller than 10 pitch
(characters per inch).
• Use one of the following fonts:
Times New Roman, Courier, Courier
New, or Arial. An application submitted
in any other font (including Times
Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be
accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part
I, the cover sheet; Part II, the budget
section, Budget Information NonConstruction Program (ED Form 524);
Part IV, the assurances and
certifications; or the one-page abstract,
the resumes, the bibliography, or the
letters of support. However, the page
limit does apply to all of Part III, the
Program Narrative section, including the
narrative budget justification.
We will reject your application if you
exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of
Applications: May 8, 2009.
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Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov
Apply site (Grants.gov). For information
(including dates and times) about how
to submit your application
electronically, or in paper format by
mail or hand delivery if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, please refer to
section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who
need an accommodation or auxiliary aid
in connection with the application
process should contact one of the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice. If the Department provides
an accommodation or auxiliary aid to an
individual with a disability in
connection with the application
process, the individual’s application
remains subject to all other
requirements and limitations in this
notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental
Review: July 7, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This
program is subject to Executive Order
12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR
part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal
Programs under Executive Order 12372
is in the application package for this
program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify
funding restrictions as outlined in the
HEA. We reference additional
regulations outlining restrictions in the
Applicable Regulations section of this
notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements:
Applications for grants under this
program must be submitted
electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in
accordance with the instructions in this
section.
a. Electronic Submission of
Applications.
Applications for grants under the
CCAMPIS Program, CFDA number
84.335A, must be submitted
electronically using the
Governmentwide Grants.gov Apply site
at www.Grants.gov. Through this site,
you will be able to download a copy of
the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit
your application. You may not e-mail an
electronic copy of a grant application to
us.
We will reject your application if you
submit it in paper format unless, as
described elsewhere in this section, you
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qualify for one of the exceptions to the
electronic submission requirement and
submit, no later than two weeks before
the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you
qualify for one of these exceptions.
Further information regarding
calculation of the date that is two weeks
before the application deadline date is
provided later in this section under
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant
application for the CCAMPIS Program at
http://www.Grants.gov. You must search
for the downloadable application
package for this program by the CFDA
number. Do not include the CFDA
number’s alpha suffix in your search
(e.g., search for 84.335, not 84.335A).
Please note the following:
• When you enter the Grants.gov site,
you will find information about
submitting an application electronically
through the site, as well as the hours of
operation.
• Applications received by Grants.gov
are date and time stamped. Your
application must be fully uploaded and
submitted and must be date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system no
later than 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date.
Except as otherwise noted in this
section, we will not accept your
application if it is received—that is, date
and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system—after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington,
DC time, on the application deadline
date. We do not consider an application
that does not comply with the deadline
requirements. When we retrieve your
application from Grants.gov, we will
notify you if we are rejecting your
application because it was date and time
stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date.
• The amount of time it can take to
upload an application will vary
depending on a variety of factors,
including the size of the application and
the speed of your Internet connection.
Therefore, we strongly recommend that
you do not wait until the application
deadline date to begin the submission
process through Grants.gov.
• You should review and follow the
Education Submission Procedures for
submitting an application through
Grants.gov that are included in the
application package for this program to
ensure that you submit your application
in a timely manner to the Grants.gov
system. You can also find the Education
Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/
help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.
pdf.
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• To submit your application via
Grants.gov, you must complete all steps
in the Grants.gov registration process
(see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/
get_registered.jsp). These steps include
(1) registering your organization, a
multi-part process that includes
registration with the Central Contractor
Registry (CCR); (2) registering yourself
as an Authorized Organization
Representative (AOR); and (3) getting
authorized as an AOR by your
organization. Details on these steps are
outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
Registration Guide (see http://
www.grants.gov/section910/
Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf).
You also must provide on your
application the same D–U–N–S Number
used with this registration. Please note
that the registration process may take
five or more business days to complete,
and you must have completed all
registration steps to allow you to submit
successfully an application via
Grants.gov. In addition you will need to
update your CCR registration on an
annual basis. This may take three or
more business days to complete.
• You will not receive additional
point value because you submit your
application in electronic format, nor
will we penalize you if you qualify for
an exception to the electronic
submission requirement, as described
elsewhere in this section, and submit
your application in paper format.
• You must submit all documents
electronically including all information
you typically provide on the following
forms: Application for Federal
Assistance (SF 424), the Department of
Education Supplemental Information for
SF 424, Budget Information—NonConstruction Programs (ED 524), and all
necessary assurances and certifications.
• You must attach any narrative
sections of your application as files in
a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or
.PDF (Portable Document) format. If you
upload a file type other than the three
file types specified in this paragraph or
submit a password-protected file, we
will not review that material.
• Your electronic application must
comply with any page-limit
requirements described in this notice.
• After you electronically submit
your application, you will receive from
Grants.gov an automatic notification of
receipt that contains a Grants.gov
tracking number. (This notification
indicates receipt by Grants.gov only, not
receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your
application from Grants.gov and send a
second notification to you by e-mail.
This second notification indicates that
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application and has assigned your
application a PR/Award number (an EDspecified identifying number unique to
your application).
• We may request that you provide us
original signatures on forms at a later
date.
Application Deadline Date Extension
in Case of Technical Issues with the
Grants.gov System: If you are
experiencing problems submitting your
application through Grants.gov, please
contact the Grants.gov Support Desk,
toll free, at 1–800–518–4726. You must
obtain a Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from
electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline
date because of technical problems with
the Grants.gov system, we will grant you
an extension until 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, the following
business day to enable you to transmit
your application electronically or by
hand delivery. You also may mail your
application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this
notice.
If you submit an application after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on
the application deadline date, please
contact one of the persons listed under
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII of this notice and provide an
explanation of the technical problem
you experienced with Grants.gov, along
with the Grants.gov Support Desk Case
Number. We will accept your
application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the
Grants.gov system and that that problem
affected your ability to submit your
application by 4:30:00 p.m.,
Washington, DC time, on the
application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a
determination is made on whether your
application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in
this section apply only to the unavailability
of, or technical problems with, the Grants.gov
system. We will not grant you an extension
if you failed to fully register to submit your
application to Grants.gov before the
application deadline date and time or if the
technical problem you experienced is
unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission
Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission
requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are
unable to submit an application through
the Grants.gov system because—
• You do not have access to the
Internet; or
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• You do not have the capacity to
upload large documents to the
Grants.gov system; and
• No later than two weeks before the
application deadline date (14 calendar
days or, if the fourteenth calendar day
before the application deadline date
falls on a Federal holiday, the next
business day following the Federal
holiday), you mail or fax a written
statement to the Department, explaining
which of the two grounds for an
exception prevent you from using the
Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to
the Department, it must be postmarked
no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date. If you fax
your written statement to the
Department, we must receive the faxed
statement no later than two weeks
before the application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your
statement to: Eileen S. Bland, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street,
NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC
20006–8510. FAX: (202) 502–7857.
Your paper application must be
submitted in accordance with the mail
or hand delivery instructions described
in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications
by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
may mail (through the U.S. Postal
Service or a commercial carrier) your
application to the Department. You
must mail the original and two copies
of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the
Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.335A), LBJ Basement
Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202–4260.
You must show proof of mailing
consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service
postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the
date of mailing stamped by the U.S.
Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or
receipt from a commercial carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing
acceptable to the Secretary of the U.S.
Department of Education.
If you mail your application through
the U.S. Postal Service, we do not
accept either of the following as proof
of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by
the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after
the application deadline date, we will
not consider your application.
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Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not
uniformly provide a dated postmark. Before
relying on this method, you should check
with your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications
by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the
electronic submission requirement, you
(or a courier service) may deliver your
paper application to the Department by
hand. You must deliver the original and
two copies of your application by hand,
on or before the application deadline
date, to the Department at the following
address: U.S. Department of Education,
Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.335A), 550 12th
Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–4260.
The Application Control Center
accepts hand deliveries daily between 8
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC
time, except Saturdays, Sundays, and
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Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper
Applications: If you mail or hand deliver
your application to the Department—
(1) You must indicate on the envelope
and—if not provided by the Department—in
Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number,
including suffix letter, if any, of the
competition under which you are submitting
your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will
mail to you a notification of receipt of your
grant application. If you do not receive this
notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call
the U.S. Department of Education
Application Control Center at (202) 245–
6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection
criteria for this competition are from
section 419N(c) of the HEA and 34 CFR
75.210 as follows:
The maximum score for the total of
these criteria (selection criteria A
through E) is 100 points. The maximum
score for each criterion is indicated in
parentheses, and the maximum score for
each factor is in the application package
for this competition.
A. Need for the Project. (Maximum 35
Points)
In determining the need for the
proposed project, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the
applicant demonstrates, in its
application, the need for campus-based
child services for low-income students
at the institution by including the
following:
1. Information regarding student
demographics.
2. An assessment of child care
capacity on or near campus.
3. Information regarding the existence
of waiting lists for existing child care.
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4. Information regarding additional
needs created by concentrations of
poverty or by geographic isolation.
5. Other relevant data (see 419N(c)(3)
of the HEA).
B. Quality of project design.
(Maximum 25 Points)
In determining the quality of the
design of the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following:
1. The extent to which the applicant
describes in its application the activities
to be assisted and whether the grant
funds will support an existing child care
program or a new child care program
(see section 419N(c)(4) of the HEA).
2. The extent to which the services to
be provided by the proposed project are
focused on those with the greatest needs
(see 34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(xi)).
3. The likely impact of the services to
be provided by the proposed project on
the intended recipients of those services
(see 34 CFR 75.210(d)(3)(iv)).
4. The extent to which the application
includes an assurance that the
institution will meet the child care
needs of low-income students through
the provision of services, or through a
contract for the provision of services
(see section 419N(c)(6) of the HEA).
5. The extent to which the child care
program will coordinate with the
institution’s early childhood education
curriculum, to the extent the curriculum
is available, to meet the needs of the
students in the early childhood
education program at the institution,
and the needs of the parents and
children participating in the child care
program assisted under this section (see
section 419N(c)(7) of the HEA).
6. The extent to which the proposed
project encourages parental involvement
(see 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xix)).
7. If the institution is requesting grant
assistance for a new child care program:
a. The extent to which the applicant
provides in its application a timeline,
covering the period from receipt of the
grant through the provision of the child
care services, delineating the specific
steps the institution will take to achieve
the goal of providing low-income
students with child care services (see
section 419N(c)(8)(A) of the HEA).
b. The extent to which the applicant
specifies in its application the measures
the institution will take to assist lowincome students with child care during
the period before the institution
provides child care services (see section
419N(c)(8)(B) of the HEA).
c. The extent to which the application
includes a plan for identifying resources
needed for the child care services,
including space in which to provide
child care services and technical
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assistance if necessary (see section
419N(c)(8)(C) of the HEA).
C. Quality of management plan.
(Maximum 20 Points)
In determining the quality of the
management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the
following:
1. The extent to which the application
includes a management plan that
describes the resources, including
technical expertise and financial
support, the institution will draw upon
to support the child care program and
the participation of low-income
students in the program, such as
accessing social services funding, using
student activity fees to help pay the
costs of child care, using resources
obtained by meeting the needs of
parents who are not low-income
students, and accessing foundation,
corporate or other institutional support,
and demonstrates that the use of the
resources will not result in increases in
student tuition (see section 419N(c)(5)
of the HEA).
2. The qualifications, including
relevant training, experience, and time
commitment of key project personnel
(see 34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii)).
3. The adequacy of the management
plan to achieve the objectives of the
proposed project on time and within
budget, including clearly defined
responsibilities, timelines, and
milestones for accomplishing project
tasks. (see 34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)).
4. The extent to which the
management plan includes specific
plans for the institution to comply with
the reporting requirements in section
419N(e)(1) of the HEA.
D. Quality of Project Evaluation.
(Maximum 15 Points)
In determining the quality of the
project evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following:
1. The extent to which the methods of
evaluation are thorough, feasible, and
appropriate to the goals, objectives, and
outcomes of the proposed project (see
34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i)).
2. The extent to which the methods of
evaluation include the use of objective
performance measures that are clearly
related to the intended outcomes of the
project and will produce quantitative
and qualitative data to the extent
possible (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv)).
3. The extent to which the methods of
evaluation will provide performance
feedback and permit periodic
assessment of progress toward achieving
intended outcomes (see 34 CFR
75.210(h)(2)(vi)).
E. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum
5 points)
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In determining the adequacy of
resources for the proposed project, the
Secretary considers the following:
1. The extent to which the budget is
adequate to support the proposed
project (see 34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)).
2. The extent to which the costs are
reasonable in relation to the number of
persons to be served and to the
anticipated results and benefits (see 34
CFR 75.210(f)(2)(v)).
2. Review and Selection Process: A
panel of non-Federal readers will review
each eligible application in accordance
with the competitive preference priority
and the selection criteria, pursuant to 34
CFR 75.217. Each reader will
individually score each application by
totaling the points (from the competitive
preference priority and selection
criteria) the reader assigned the
application. An applicant’s overall score
will be determined by adding all reader
scores for the applicant’s application
and then dividing the total points by the
number of readers who reviewed the
application. If there are insufficient
funds for all applications with the same
overall scores, the Secretary will choose
among the tied applications so as to
serve geographical areas that have been
underserved by the CCAMPIS Program.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application
is successful, we notify your U.S.
Representative and U.S. Senators and
send you a Grant Award Notification
(GAN). We may notify you informally,
also.
If your application is not evaluated or
not selected for funding, we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy
Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy
requirements in the application package
and reference these and other
requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining
the terms and conditions of an award in
the Applicable Regulations section of
this notice and include these and other
specific conditions in the GAN. The
GAN also incorporates your approved
application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your
project period, you must submit a final
performance report, including financial
information, as directed by the
Secretary. If you receive a multi-year
award, you must submit an annual
performance report that provides the
most current performance and financial
expenditure information as directed by
the Secretary under 34 CFR 75.118. The
Secretary may also require more
frequent performance reports under 34
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CFR 75.720(c). For specific
requirements on reporting, please go to
http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/
appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The success
of the CCAMPIS Program will be
measured by the postsecondary
persistence and degree of completion
rates of CCAMPIS Program participants
who remain at the grantee institution.
All CCAMPIS Program grantees will be
required to submit an annual
performance report documenting the
persistence and degree attainment of
their participants. Because students may
take different lengths of time to
complete their degrees, multiple years
of performance report data are needed to
determine the degree completion rates
of CCAMPIS Program participants.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: J.
Alexander Hamilton, if unavailable,
contact Antoinette Clark-Edwards or
Dorothy Marshall, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite
7000, Washington, DC 20006–8510.
Telephone: (202) 502–7583; (202) 502–
7656; or (202) 502–7734, respectively, or
by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll
free, at 1–800–877–8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with
disabilities can obtain this document
and a copy of the application package in
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large
print, audiotape, or computer diskette)
on request to one of the program contact
persons listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII of
this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document:
You can view this document, as well as
all other documents of this Department
published in the Federal Register, in
text or Adobe Portable Document
Format (PDF), on the Internet at the
following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/
fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe
Acrobat Reader, which is available free
at this site. If you have questions about
using PDF, call the U.S. Government
Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1–
888–293–6498; or in the Washington,
DC area at (202) 512–1530.
Note: The official version of this document
is the document published in the Federal
Register. Free Internet access to the official
edition of the Federal Register and the Code
of Federal Regulations is available on GPO
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Delegation of Authority: The Secretary
of Education has delegated authority to
Daniel T. Madzelan, Director,
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Dated: April 3, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Striving Readers
Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.371A.
AGENCY: Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education, Department of
Education.
ACTION: Notice of proposed priorities,
requirements, definitions, and selection
criteria.
SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education
proposes priorities, requirements,
definitions, and selection criteria for the
Striving Readers program grant
competition. The Assistant Secretary
may use these priorities, requirements,
definitions, and selection criteria for
competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2009
and later years. The Assistant Secretary
intends to use the priorities,
requirements, definitions, and selection
criteria to provide Federal financial
assistance to support the
implementation and evaluation of
intensive, supplemental literacy
interventions for struggling readers.
DATES: We must receive your comments
on or before May 8, 2009.
ADDRESSES: Address all comments about
this notice to Marcia J. Kingman, U.S.
Department of Education, 400 Maryland
Avenue, SW., room 3E106, Washington,
DC 20202–6400.
If you prefer to send your comments
by e-mail, use the following address:
Marcia.Kingman@ed.gov. You must
include the term ‘‘Striving Readers—
Comments on FY 2009 Proposed
Priorities’’ in the subject line of your
electronic message.
If you use a telecommunications
device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at
1–800–877–8339.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Marcia J. Kingman. Telephone: (202)
401–0003 or by e-mail:
Marcia.Kingman@ed.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Invitation to Comment: We invite you
to submit comments regarding this
notice. To ensure that your comments
have maximum effect in developing the
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Child
Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) Program Notice Inviting
Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.335A.
Dates:
Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 8, 2009.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2009.
Full Text of Announcement
I. Funding Opportunity Description
Purpose of Program: The CCAMPIS Program supports the participation
of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision
of campus-based child care services.
Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), this priority
is from section 419N(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended
and reauthorized by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 (HEA)
(20 U.S.C. 1070e(d)).
Competitive Preference Priority: For FY 2009 and any subsequent
year in which we make awards from the list of unfunded applicants from
this competition, this priority is a competitive preference priority.
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to an additional 10 points to
an application, depending on how well the application meets this
priority.
This priority is:
Priority is given to institutions of higher education that submit
applications describing child care programs that: (1) Leverage
significant local or institutional resources, including in-kind
contributions, to support the activities assisted under section 419N of
the HEA; and (2) Utilize a sliding fee scale for child care services
provided under this program in order to support a high number of low-
income parents pursuing postsecondary education at the institution.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e.
Applicable Regulations: The Education Department General
Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in 34 CFR parts 74, 75, 77, 79, 82,
84, 85, 86, 97, 98 and 99.
Note: Because there are no program specific regulations for the
CCAMPIS Program, applicants are encouraged to carefully read the
authorizing statute for this program.
II. Award Information
Type of Award: Discretionary grants.
Estimated Available Funds: $10,714,000.
Estimated Range of Awards: $10,000-$300,000.
Estimated Average Size of Awards: $90,333.
Maximum Award: In accordance with section 419N(b)(2)(A) of the HEA,
the maximum amount an applicant may receive under this program is one
percent of the applicant's total amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds
awarded to students enrolled at the institution for FY 2008. A grant
shall not be less than $10,000 for a single budget period of 12 months
(see section 419N(b)(2)(B) of the HEA).
Estimated Number of Awards: 119.
Note: The Department is not bound by any estimates in this
notice.
Project Period: Up to 48 months.
III. Eligibility Information
1. Eligible Applicants: Any institution of higher education that
during FY 2008 awarded a total of $350,000 or more of Federal Pell
Grant funds to students enrolled at the institution. An institution
that currently has a CCAMPIS Program grant with a project period ending
in 2009 and 2010 is eligible to apply in accordance with section III. 3
of this notice.
2. Cost Sharing or Matching: This competition does not require cost
sharing or matching.
3. Other: At this time, we do not anticipate conducting a
competition for new awards in FY 2010. Institutions that currently have
a CCAMPIS Program grant with a project period ending in 2010 should
apply for a new grant during this FY 2009 competition.
Subject to the availability of funds, we plan to make new awards in
FY 2010 by funding in rank order those applicants with project periods
ending in 2010 who scored within the funding range under the FY 2009
competition; and by funding in rank order any other high-quality
applications that remain on the slate, including applicants with
project periods ending in 2010. Those applicants with project periods
ending in 2010 may be awarded a new grant to begin in FY 2010 if: (1)
The FY 2009 application scores in the funding range for new awards, and
(2) the applicant met all the terms and conditions of the previous
grant, including the submission of all required reports.
IV. Application and Submission Information
1. Address to Request Application Package: J. Alexander Hamilton;
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Antoinette Clark-Edwards; or Dorothy Marshall, U.S. Department of
Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC 20006-8510.
Telephone: (202) 502-7583; (202) 502-7656; or (202) 502-7734
(respectively) or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD), call the
Federal Relay Service (FRS), toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
Individuals with disabilities can obtain a copy of the application
package in an accessible format (e.g., braille, large print, audiotape,
or computer diskette) by contacting one of the program contact persons
listed in this section.
2. Content and Form of Application Submission: Requirements
concerning the content of an application, together with the forms you
must submit, are in the application package for this program.
Page Limit: Part III, the program narrative is where you, the
applicant, address the competitive priority and selection criteria that
reviewers use to evaluate your application. You must limit Part III,
Program Narrative, to no more than 45 pages using the following
standards:
A ``page'' is 8.5'' x 11'', on one side only, with 1''
margins at the top, bottom, and both sides. Page numbers and an
identifier may be within the 1'' margin.
Double space (no more than three lines per vertical inch)
all text in the Program Narrative (Part III), including titles,
headings, footnotes, quotations, references, captions and all text in
charts, tables, and graphs.
Use a font that is either 12 point or larger or no smaller
than 10 pitch (characters per inch).
Use one of the following fonts: Times New Roman, Courier,
Courier New, or Arial. An application submitted in any other font
(including Times Roman and Arial Narrow) will not be accepted.
The page limit does not apply to Part I, the cover sheet; Part II,
the budget section, Budget Information Non-Construction Program (ED
Form 524); Part IV, the assurances and certifications; or the one-page
abstract, the resumes, the bibliography, or the letters of support.
However, the page limit does apply to all of Part III, the Program
Narrative section, including the narrative budget justification.
We will reject your application if you exceed the page limit.
3. Submission Dates and Times:
Applications Available: April 8, 2009.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: May 8, 2009.
Applications for grants under this program must be submitted
electronically using the Grants.gov Apply site (Grants.gov). For
information (including dates and times) about how to submit your
application electronically, or in paper format by mail or hand delivery
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, please refer to section IV. 6. Other Submission
Requirements of this notice.
We do not consider an application that does not comply with the
deadline requirements.
Individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation or
auxiliary aid in connection with the application process should contact
one of the persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in
section VII of this notice. If the Department provides an accommodation
or auxiliary aid to an individual with a disability in connection with
the application process, the individual's application remains subject
to all other requirements and limitations in this notice.
Deadline for Intergovernmental Review: July 7, 2009.
4. Intergovernmental Review: This program is subject to Executive
Order 12372 and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. Information about
Intergovernmental Review of Federal Programs under Executive Order
12372 is in the application package for this program.
5. Funding Restrictions: We specify funding restrictions as
outlined in the HEA. We reference additional regulations outlining
restrictions in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice.
6. Other Submission Requirements: Applications for grants under
this program must be submitted electronically unless you qualify for an
exception to this requirement in accordance with the instructions in
this section.
a. Electronic Submission of Applications.
Applications for grants under the CCAMPIS Program, CFDA number
84.335A, must be submitted electronically using the Governmentwide
Grants.gov Apply site at www.Grants.gov. Through this site, you will be
able to download a copy of the application package, complete it
offline, and then upload and submit your application. You may not e-
mail an electronic copy of a grant application to us.
We will reject your application if you submit it in paper format
unless, as described elsewhere in this section, you qualify for one of
the exceptions to the electronic submission requirement and submit, no
later than two weeks before the application deadline date, a written
statement to the Department that you qualify for one of these
exceptions. Further information regarding calculation of the date that
is two weeks before the application deadline date is provided later in
this section under Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement.
You may access the electronic grant application for the CCAMPIS
Program at http://www.Grants.gov. You must search for the downloadable
application package for this program by the CFDA number. Do not include
the CFDA number's alpha suffix in your search (e.g., search for 84.335,
not 84.335A).
Please note the following:
When you enter the Grants.gov site, you will find
information about submitting an application electronically through the
site, as well as the hours of operation.
Applications received by Grants.gov are date and time
stamped. Your application must be fully uploaded and submitted and must
be date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system no later than 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. Except as
otherwise noted in this section, we will not accept your application if
it is received--that is, date and time stamped by the Grants.gov
system--after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application
deadline date. We do not consider an application that does not comply
with the deadline requirements. When we retrieve your application from
Grants.gov, we will notify you if we are rejecting your application
because it was date and time stamped by the Grants.gov system after
4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date.
The amount of time it can take to upload an application
will vary depending on a variety of factors, including the size of the
application and the speed of your Internet connection. Therefore, we
strongly recommend that you do not wait until the application deadline
date to begin the submission process through Grants.gov.
You should review and follow the Education Submission
Procedures for submitting an application through Grants.gov that are
included in the application package for this program to ensure that you
submit your application in a timely manner to the Grants.gov system.
You can also find the Education Submission Procedures pertaining to
Grants.gov at http://e-Grants.ed.gov/help/GrantsgovSubmissionProcedures.pdf pdf.
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To submit your application via Grants.gov, you must
complete all steps in the Grants.gov registration process (see http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp). These steps include (1)
registering your organization, a multi-part process that includes
registration with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR); (2)
registering yourself as an Authorized Organization Representative
(AOR); and (3) getting authorized as an AOR by your organization.
Details on these steps are outlined in the Grants.gov 3-Step
Registration Guide (see http://www.grants.gov/section910/Grants.govRegistrationBrochure.pdf). You also must provide on your
application the same D-U-N-S Number used with this registration. Please
note that the registration process may take five or more business days
to complete, and you must have completed all registration steps to
allow you to submit successfully an application via Grants.gov. In
addition you will need to update your CCR registration on an annual
basis. This may take three or more business days to complete.
You will not receive additional point value because you
submit your application in electronic format, nor will we penalize you
if you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, as described elsewhere in this section, and submit your
application in paper format.
You must submit all documents electronically including all
information you typically provide on the following forms: Application
for Federal Assistance (SF 424), the Department of Education
Supplemental Information for SF 424, Budget Information--Non-
Construction Programs (ED 524), and all necessary assurances and
certifications.
You must attach any narrative sections of your application
as files in a .DOC (document), .RTF (rich text), or .PDF (Portable
Document) format. If you upload a file type other than the three file
types specified in this paragraph or submit a password-protected file,
we will not review that material.
Your electronic application must comply with any page-
limit requirements described in this notice.
After you electronically submit your application, you will
receive from Grants.gov an automatic notification of receipt that
contains a Grants.gov tracking number. (This notification indicates
receipt by Grants.gov only, not receipt by the Department.) The
Department then will retrieve your application from Grants.gov and send
a second notification to you by e-mail. This second notification
indicates that the Department has received your application and has
assigned your application a PR/Award number (an ED-specified
identifying number unique to your application).
We may request that you provide us original signatures on
forms at a later date.
Application Deadline Date Extension in Case of Technical Issues
with the Grants.gov System: If you are experiencing problems submitting
your application through Grants.gov, please contact the Grants.gov
Support Desk, toll free, at 1-800-518-4726. You must obtain a
Grants.gov Support Desk Case Number and must keep a record of it.
If you are prevented from electronically submitting your
application on the application deadline date because of technical
problems with the Grants.gov system, we will grant you an extension
until 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC time, the following business day to
enable you to transmit your application electronically or by hand
delivery. You also may mail your application by following the mailing
instructions described elsewhere in this notice.
If you submit an application after 4:30:00 p.m., Washington, DC
time, on the application deadline date, please contact one of the
persons listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT in section VII of
this notice and provide an explanation of the technical problem you
experienced with Grants.gov, along with the Grants.gov Support Desk
Case Number. We will accept your application if we can confirm that a
technical problem occurred with the Grants.gov system and that that
problem affected your ability to submit your application by 4:30:00
p.m., Washington, DC time, on the application deadline date. The
Department will contact you after a determination is made on whether
your application will be accepted.
Note: The extensions to which we refer in this section apply
only to the unavailability of, or technical problems with, the
Grants.gov system. We will not grant you an extension if you failed
to fully register to submit your application to Grants.gov before
the application deadline date and time or if the technical problem
you experienced is unrelated to the Grants.gov system.
Exception to Electronic Submission Requirement: You qualify for an
exception to the electronic submission requirement, and may submit your
application in paper format, if you are unable to submit an application
through the Grants.gov system because--
You do not have access to the Internet; or
You do not have the capacity to upload large documents to
the Grants.gov system; and
No later than two weeks before the application deadline
date (14 calendar days or, if the fourteenth calendar day before the
application deadline date falls on a Federal holiday, the next business
day following the Federal holiday), you mail or fax a written statement
to the Department, explaining which of the two grounds for an exception
prevent you from using the Internet to submit your application.
If you mail your written statement to the Department, it must be
postmarked no later than two weeks before the application deadline
date. If you fax your written statement to the Department, we must
receive the faxed statement no later than two weeks before the
application deadline date.
Address and mail or fax your statement to: Eileen S. Bland, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC
20006-8510. FAX: (202) 502-7857.
Your paper application must be submitted in accordance with the
mail or hand delivery instructions described in this notice.
b. Submission of Paper Applications by Mail.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you may mail (through the U.S. Postal Service or a
commercial carrier) your application to the Department. You must mail
the original and two copies of your application, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.335A), LBJ Basement Level 1, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW.,
Washington, DC 20202-4260.
You must show proof of mailing consisting of one of the following:
(1) A legibly dated U.S. Postal Service postmark.
(2) A legible mail receipt with the date of mailing stamped by the
U.S. Postal Service.
(3) A dated shipping label, invoice, or receipt from a commercial
carrier.
(4) Any other proof of mailing acceptable to the Secretary of the
U.S. Department of Education.
If you mail your application through the U.S. Postal Service, we do
not accept either of the following as proof of mailing:
(1) A private metered postmark.
(2) A mail receipt that is not dated by the U.S. Postal Service.
If your application is postmarked after the application deadline
date, we will not consider your application.
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Note: The U.S. Postal Service does not uniformly provide a
dated postmark. Before relying on this method, you should check with
your local post office.
c. Submission of Paper Applications by Hand Delivery.
If you qualify for an exception to the electronic submission
requirement, you (or a courier service) may deliver your paper
application to the Department by hand. You must deliver the original
and two copies of your application by hand, on or before the
application deadline date, to the Department at the following address:
U.S. Department of Education, Application Control Center, Attention:
(CFDA Number 84.335A), 550 12th Street, SW., Room 7041, Potomac Center
Plaza, Washington, DC 20202-4260.
The Application Control Center accepts hand deliveries daily
between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Washington, DC time, except Saturdays,
Sundays, and Federal holidays.
Note for Mail or Hand Delivery of Paper Applications: If you
mail or hand deliver your application to the Department--
(1) You must indicate on the envelope and--if not provided by
the Department--in Item 11 of the SF 424 the CFDA number, including
suffix letter, if any, of the competition under which you are
submitting your application; and
(2) The Application Control Center will mail to you a
notification of receipt of your grant application. If you do not
receive this notification within 15 business days from the
application deadline date, you should call the U.S. Department of
Education Application Control Center at (202) 245-6288.
V. Application Review Information
1. Selection Criteria: The selection criteria for this competition
are from section 419N(c) of the HEA and 34 CFR 75.210 as follows:
The maximum score for the total of these criteria (selection
criteria A through E) is 100 points. The maximum score for each
criterion is indicated in parentheses, and the maximum score for each
factor is in the application package for this competition.
A. Need for the Project. (Maximum 35 Points)
In determining the need for the proposed project, the Secretary
considers the extent to which the applicant demonstrates, in its
application, the need for campus-based child services for low-income
students at the institution by including the following:
1. Information regarding student demographics.
2. An assessment of child care capacity on or near campus.
3. Information regarding the existence of waiting lists for
existing child care.
4. Information regarding additional needs created by concentrations
of poverty or by geographic isolation.
5. Other relevant data (see 419N(c)(3) of the HEA).
B. Quality of project design. (Maximum 25 Points)
In determining the quality of the design of the proposed project,
the Secretary considers the following:
1. The extent to which the applicant describes in its application
the activities to be assisted and whether the grant funds will support
an existing child care program or a new child care program (see section
419N(c)(4) of the HEA).
2. The extent to which the services to be provided by the proposed
project are focused on those with the greatest needs (see 34 CFR
75.210(d)(3)(xi)).
3. The likely impact of the services to be provided by the proposed
project on the intended recipients of those services (see 34 CFR
75.210(d)(3)(iv)).
4. The extent to which the application includes an assurance that
the institution will meet the child care needs of low-income students
through the provision of services, or through a contract for the
provision of services (see section 419N(c)(6) of the HEA).
5. The extent to which the child care program will coordinate with
the institution's early childhood education curriculum, to the extent
the curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the students in the
early childhood education program at the institution, and the needs of
the parents and children participating in the child care program
assisted under this section (see section 419N(c)(7) of the HEA).
6. The extent to which the proposed project encourages parental
involvement (see 34 CFR 75.210(c)(2)(xix)).
7. If the institution is requesting grant assistance for a new
child care program:
a. The extent to which the applicant provides in its application a
timeline, covering the period from receipt of the grant through the
provision of the child care services, delineating the specific steps
the institution will take to achieve the goal of providing low-income
students with child care services (see section 419N(c)(8)(A) of the
HEA).
b. The extent to which the applicant specifies in its application
the measures the institution will take to assist low-income students
with child care during the period before the institution provides child
care services (see section 419N(c)(8)(B) of the HEA).
c. The extent to which the application includes a plan for
identifying resources needed for the child care services, including
space in which to provide child care services and technical assistance
if necessary (see section 419N(c)(8)(C) of the HEA).
C. Quality of management plan. (Maximum 20 Points)
In determining the quality of the management plan for the proposed
project, the Secretary considers the following:
1. The extent to which the application includes a management plan
that describes the resources, including technical expertise and
financial support, the institution will draw upon to support the child
care program and the participation of low-income students in the
program, such as accessing social services funding, using student
activity fees to help pay the costs of child care, using resources
obtained by meeting the needs of parents who are not low-income
students, and accessing foundation, corporate or other institutional
support, and demonstrates that the use of the resources will not result
in increases in student tuition (see section 419N(c)(5) of the HEA).
2. The qualifications, including relevant training, experience, and
time commitment of key project personnel (see 34 CFR 75.210(e)(3)(ii)).
3. The adequacy of the management plan to achieve the objectives of
the proposed project on time and within budget, including clearly
defined responsibilities, timelines, and milestones for accomplishing
project tasks. (see 34 CFR 75.210(g)(2)(i)).
4. The extent to which the management plan includes specific plans
for the institution to comply with the reporting requirements in
section 419N(e)(1) of the HEA.
D. Quality of Project Evaluation. (Maximum 15 Points)
In determining the quality of the project evaluation, the Secretary
considers the following:
1. The extent to which the methods of evaluation are thorough,
feasible, and appropriate to the goals, objectives, and outcomes of the
proposed project (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(i)).
2. The extent to which the methods of evaluation include the use of
objective performance measures that are clearly related to the intended
outcomes of the project and will produce quantitative and qualitative
data to the extent possible (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(iv)).
3. The extent to which the methods of evaluation will provide
performance feedback and permit periodic assessment of progress toward
achieving intended outcomes (see 34 CFR 75.210(h)(2)(vi)).
E. Adequacy of resources. (Maximum 5 points)
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In determining the adequacy of resources for the proposed project,
the Secretary considers the following:
1. The extent to which the budget is adequate to support the
proposed project (see 34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(iii)).
2. The extent to which the costs are reasonable in relation to the
number of persons to be served and to the anticipated results and
benefits (see 34 CFR 75.210(f)(2)(v)).
2. Review and Selection Process: A panel of non-Federal readers
will review each eligible application in accordance with the
competitive preference priority and the selection criteria, pursuant to
34 CFR 75.217. Each reader will individually score each application by
totaling the points (from the competitive preference priority and
selection criteria) the reader assigned the application. An applicant's
overall score will be determined by adding all reader scores for the
applicant's application and then dividing the total points by the
number of readers who reviewed the application. If there are
insufficient funds for all applications with the same overall scores,
the Secretary will choose among the tied applications so as to serve
geographical areas that have been underserved by the CCAMPIS Program.
VI. Award Administration Information
1. Award Notices: If your application is successful, we notify your
U.S. Representative and U.S. Senators and send you a Grant Award
Notification (GAN). We may notify you informally, also.
If your application is not evaluated or not selected for funding,
we notify you.
2. Administrative and National Policy Requirements: We identify
administrative and national policy requirements in the application
package and reference these and other requirements in the Applicable
Regulations section of this notice.
We reference the regulations outlining the terms and conditions of
an award in the Applicable Regulations section of this notice and
include these and other specific conditions in the GAN. The GAN also
incorporates your approved application as part of your binding
commitments under the grant.
3. Reporting: At the end of your project period, you must submit a
final performance report, including financial information, as directed
by the Secretary. If you receive a multi-year award, you must submit an
annual performance report that provides the most current performance
and financial expenditure information as directed by the Secretary
under 34 CFR 75.118. The Secretary may also require more frequent
performance reports under 34 CFR 75.720(c). For specific requirements
on reporting, please go to http://www.ed.gov/fund/grant/apply/appforms/appforms.html.
4. Performance Measures: The success of the CCAMPIS Program will be
measured by the postsecondary persistence and degree of completion
rates of CCAMPIS Program participants who remain at the grantee
institution. All CCAMPIS Program grantees will be required to submit an
annual performance report documenting the persistence and degree
attainment of their participants. Because students may take different
lengths of time to complete their degrees, multiple years of
performance report data are needed to determine the degree completion
rates of CCAMPIS Program participants.
VII. Agency Contacts
For Further Information Contact: J. Alexander Hamilton, if
unavailable, contact Antoinette Clark-Edwards or Dorothy Marshall, U.S.
Department of Education, 1990 K Street, NW., suite 7000, Washington, DC
20006-8510. Telephone: (202) 502-7583; (202) 502-7656; or (202) 502-
7734, respectively, or by e-mail: TRIO@ed.gov.
If you use a TDD, call the FRS, toll free, at 1-800-877-8339.
VIII. Other Information
Accessible Format: Individuals with disabilities can obtain this
document and a copy of the application package in an accessible format
(e.g., braille, large print, audiotape, or computer diskette) on
request to one of the program contact persons listed under For Further
Information Contact in section VII of this notice.
Electronic Access to This Document: You can view this document, as
well as all other documents of this Department published in the Federal
Register, in text or Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF), on the
Internet at the following site: http://www.ed.gov/news/fedregister.
To use PDF you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is available
free at this site. If you have questions about using PDF, call the U.S.
Government Printing Office (GPO), toll free, at 1-888-293-6498; or in
the Washington, DC area at (202) 512-1530.
Note: The official version of this document is the document
published in the Federal Register. Free Internet access to the
official edition of the Federal Register and the Code of Federal
Regulations is available on GPO Access at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov/nara/index.html.
Delegation of Authority: The Secretary of Education has delegated
authority to Daniel T. Madzelan, Director, Forecasting and Policy
Analysis for the Office of Postsecondary Education, to perform the
functions of the Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education.
Dated: April 3, 2009.
Daniel T. Madzelan,
Director, Forecasting and Policy Analysis.
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